- An extreme heat wave in the U.K. caused record high temperatures and resulted in seven fatalities.
- The Met Office provided weather updates and forecasts for England, noting temperature records were set in Greater Manchester.
- The Met Office provided forecasts on the heatwave, noting that a new temperature record was set in Hawarden, Flintshire (North Wales).
Temperature records were set on May 26, 2026, at a location involving Newport, Monmouthshire, Clwyd, Hawarden Airport, Met Office, and Kew Gardens.
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Updated May 26
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What happened
Temperature records were set on May 26, 2026, at a location involving Newport, Monmouthshire, Clwyd, Hawarden Airport, Met Office, and Kew Gardens.
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The entities involved
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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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Hawarden Airport
airport in the United Kingdom
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Kew Gardens
botanical garden and world's largest collection of living plants in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames